Waking up especially early in the morning before the sun ☀️ rises is unusual for me, but it’s an awesome experience. The birds are chirping and the air is so quiet and still. It makes you want to sing How Great Thou Art and just gaze in silent wonder at God’s creation and His delight in beauty. It’s a new day with every sin washed away by the redemption of Jesus and His precious blood. It’s a new day to continue boasting in Him. ..“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.”‭‭Galatians‬ ‭6:14-15‬ ‭#morningthoughts #howgreatthouart #wonder #awe #Godisgood #becauseofJesus #beautyinChrist

This week was another … incredible week. The weeks are really flying by till our … trip to … DRUMROLL…. Europe. I’ll share more about that during the trip, but I’m really looking forward to 5 weeks of time with my family, driving, exploring, sleeping in the car, and hopefully eating some European chocolate. However, let’s review this week. What happened? I’m learning about healing and that healing is … slow. I’m not the most patient person in the world, but I’m thankful that healing is teaching me to wait on the Lord and not want healing, especially for my gut, right now. Honestly, it’s been kind of a down week for the gut, but I’m not hopeless; I know that the Lord has been teaching me to pray, wait, hope, rest, be faithful, and obedient in this waiting season. But I can’t say it’s easy.

Hiatuses: (aka: breaks or fasts) from things are something that is coming to my attention more and more this week as this year has been a FAST year. There has been so much happening with life changes, people coming to our house, stepping back from the blog, but focusing more on relationships, and I’m realizing that fasts from things or hiatuses are so beneficial, so you can focus on other things, grow deeper in seeking and wanting and desiring the Lord more, and that you don’t have to have those things to live.

Negative body image comments are something that all of us have probably dealt with at one time or another. It’s such a real struggle especially when the temptation is to just look at the outward appearance of people. Even though I struggled with an ED myself, I STILL have problems not looking at people at drawing conclusions based on their appearance. Yet I’m reminded over and over again that God goes far deeper. He looks into our heart. Jesus went to the heart of the matter with the woman at the well. He knew that she had sin issues, and He dealt with them gently yet with a heart full of compassion and truth for what she was really struggling with deep down.

The goal of my life isn’t just happiness, but you know what? Knowing the love of God, knowing God makes you so full of joy, no matter what. That’s why I titled this podcast, ‘a happy day in the life,’ because though I had ups and downs, moments when I got frustrated or sad, moments when I was REALLY optimistic or REALLY down, God is good, and to know His forgiveness and adoption daily is the most wondrous happy thing in the world.

I used to think that I was a ‘happy go-lucky girl’, but I don’t think I really knew what happiness was. My happiness really depended on whether or not the day was going well. I would be happy if I felt good, if I was relaxed, if my stomach didn’t hurt, if I didn’t have any ‘upsets’ to my plans, but I would go ‘ballistic’ if anything went out of whack.

That’s why it’s struck me more and more when the Bible says, ‘Give Thanks in Everything.’ Rejoice in the Lord always? What?!? ALways? Even when life is hard? Yep. Because God is the same. Jesus is the same. The Holy Spirit is constant in His comfort and assurance towards us, the children of God.

So . . . I have every reason to be happy. I have no reason to complain.

I’m not saying or trying to paint the picture that I never complain, but I do want to share that I am more joyful and content the more I realize that being happy doesn’t have to depend on my circumstances. It’s solely dependent on God, and He never changes.

And at the end of this I want to talk to you about what you do every day. I want to learn more about the people who listen to the podcast, your lives, the challenges you’re facing, possible prayer requests you might have, and any other happy things you want to share? 🙂

God humbles us. Recovery revealed that I was not a humble person, that I was in fact, disgustingly proud. Yet I am so thankful that it revealed that to me, because God has used it to also reveal His redeeming, incredible tremendous abundant grace and mercy.

This verse from James 4:6 became astonishingly true, ‘But He gives a greater grace Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.”

God had to humble me. He revealed about me exactly what I needed to see, and I couldn’t see it without God opening my eyes. And He was SO gracious and kind to humble me, to show me my need of Him, before He could lift up my heart once again to see Him, to behold just how BIG and INCREDIBLE and FULL His grace and forgiveness and salvation is.

Recovery was really humbling for me, especially when we live in a culture that kind of um… prides themselves on their pride?

The Life of the Writer

I live in the beautiful state of Colorado where 14ers are to give you all the sore legs you need, amazing skiing, plenty of other runners, glorious sunsets, majestic elk herds, and peaceful country roads with clear air.

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I am a very ordinary girl. I’m 21, but if you met me, you wouldn’t believe me. I am passionate about girls finding true beauty in Christ. I love peanut butter, icecream, and salad. My hobbies are cooking, baking, sharing laughs and tears with others, and sharing the fullness of joy that Christ has put in me. I love reading other blogs, and I hope that this will be a place where you can find encouragement, recipes, smiles, and joy. Click here to read more about me...